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Submandibular juvenile fibromatosis.

Salwan Yousif Hanna Bede¹, Waleed Khaleel Ismael, Bashar Hamid Abdullah

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Bab-Almoadham, Baghdad, Iraq. salwan_bede@yahoo.com

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Area of Science:

Pediatric pathology
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Oncology

Background:

Juvenile fibromatosis is a rare fibrous proliferation with unpredictable behavior.
Distinguishing it from benign lesions and fibrosarcoma is critical for appropriate management.

Observation:

A case study of a 2-year-old girl presenting with a submandibular mass.
The mass led to erosion of the inferior border of the mandible.

Findings:

Incisional biopsy confirmed juvenile fibromatosis.
Histopathologic findings indicated an intermediate pattern between benign fibrous lesions and fibrosarcoma.

Implications:

Wide surgical excision is the recommended treatment for juvenile fibromatosis.
Long-term patient follow-up is essential due to the high potential for recurrence.